• Project Titles: EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine
• Post Title: Administrative Assistant/Interpreter
• Duty Stations: Multiple: 4 posts in Odessa, 6 posts in our field offices in Timkove-Slabidka, Platonovo and Kuchurgan (relocation will be required), 2 posts in Kyiv, Ukraine.
• Duties and responsibilities:

Under direct supervision of the Head of Administration the incumbent will discharge the following functions:

• Assures smooth operational running of the project by means of following UNDP and EC established operational rules and procedures;
• Participate in project activities preparation, implementation and follow up;
• Provide logistical support (travel arrangements, including visas, tickets, etc.) to the project team;
• Facilitate the process of procurement and delivery of goods and services;
• Facilitate project audit, monitoring, evaluation, field visits, missions of the experts;
• Maintain updated networks of project counterparts, contractors, consultants and suppliers;
• Prepare project related correspondence;
• Maintain contacts with governmental and non-governmental institutions, local authorities, NGOs, academia, etc.
• Facilitate project related training/learning activities;
• Participate in data collection, analysis and maintenance of projects related files;
• Contributing to the project annual and quarter work-plans preparation and reporting;
• Assure that the progress reporting is done in timely and quality manner based on the requirements of the UNDP and project donors;
• Maintain contacts with UNDP CO on a variety of the operational issues;
• Contribute to the preparation of the project bulletins, promotion materials and project web-site update;
• Facilitate project outreach/communication efforts;
• Assure that project information is kept updated at intra-net and UNDP Ukraine web-site.
• Provide oral and written translations from English into Ukrainian or Russian and vice versa as required by the project;
• Proofread and/or edit the project’s correspondence and other official documents;
• Perform other functions/tasks when required.

Basic requirements for the incumbent:

• University degree in foreign languages;
• At least 3 years of progressive experience, preferably in international environment;
• Excellent fluency (both oral and written) in the English, Russian and Ukrainian languages;
• Experience with technical assistance projects is an asset;
• Ability to work in team;
• Ability to work under continuous pressure and meet deadlines;
• Energetic optimistic approach to all possible problems;
• Strong computer skills.

Applications (most recent CVs) in English language with the reference to this position are to be submitted:

to e-mail address: vacancies-bam@undp.org, or fax (044) 253-26-07.

Please, indicate "BAM, Administrative Assistant/Interpreter in Odessa (or Field Office, or Kyiv)" in the Subject line of your message. Please also mention the minimal salary level expected in your application/CV.

UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

THIS POST IS OPEN FOR UKRAINIAN NATIONALS ONLY